Dems Block Senate Vote On Sanctuary Cities

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., walks to his office at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 22, 2018. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Andrew Harrer.

Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer on Tuesday objected to a proposed vote on a Republican bill to crack down on so-called sanctuary cities, arguing they have little to do with the fate of young undocumented immigrants.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell tried to get the ball rolling by proposing a vote on an amendment proposed by Sen. Pat Toomey addressing sanctuary cities, jurisdictions that refuse to help federal officials with immigration enforcement. Schumer immediately objected to that move.